Opener Saim Ayub couldn't provide a solid start and was out after scoring 10 runs and Mohammad Rizwan added 24 run  while Babar Azam fought to complete his fifty but got out for 58 runs.

The latest reports suggest that Osman Mir, Amir Jamal, and Abbas Afridi have been excluded while Waseem Junior, Mohammad Nawaz, and Zaman Khan have been included for the upcoming clash tomorrow (Wednesday).

Both Pakistan and New Zealand players are excited for the upcoming five-match T20I series.

The five-match T20I series will be played from 12 to 21 January in Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin and Christchurch.

Nida is the third player from the 17-member squad selected for the New Zealand series to get injured on the tour.

The ODIs are part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25, where Pakistan are positioned fifth with 14 points from 15 matches played so far in the championship.

The decision on Shawaal’s departure will be made in due course.

The second T20I will also be staged at the same venue on Tuesday, while the third T20I will be played at the Sir John Davies Oval in Queenstown on Saturday, 9 December.

The three-match T20I series is scheduled to take place from 3 to 9 December in Dunedin and Queenstown, while the three ODIs – part of ICC Women’s Championship – will be held in Queenstown and Christchurch from 12 to 18 December.

The 17-member squad captained by Nida Dar, undergoes a three-hour training session supervised by the coaching staff led by interim head coach Mauhtashim Rashid.